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Capital expenditure — Capital expenditures (CAPEX or capex) are expenditures creating future benefits. A capital expenditure is incurred when a business spends money either to buy fixed assets or to add to the value of an existing fixed asset with a useful life that… … Wikipedia

capital expenditure — n: an amount paid out that creates a long term benefit (as one lasting beyond the taxable year); esp: costs that are incurred in the acquisition or improvement of property (as capital assets) or that are otherwise chargeable to a capital account… … Law dictionary

capital expenditure — Expenditure on the company s long term asset. Financial Services Glossary * * * capital expenditure capital expenditure ➔ expenditure * * * Payment for the acquisition of a long term asset. Often known simply as Capex. * * * capital… … Financial and business terms

capital expenditure — capital costs; = capital investment; = investment costs; = investment expenditure The expenditure by an organization of an appreciable sum for the purchase or improvement of a fixed asset; the amount expended would warrant the item being… … Accounting dictionary

capital expenditure — capital costs; capital investment; investment costs; investment expenditure The expenditure by an organization of a significant amount for the purchase or improvement of a fixed asset; the amount expended would warrant the item being depreciated… … Big dictionary of business and management

capital expenditure — n. money spent for replacing and improving business facilities, not for operating expenses … English World dictionary

capital expenditure — noun the cost of long term improvements • Hypernyms: ↑cost * * * noun : an expenditure for long term additions or betterments properly chargeable to a capital assets account * * * Accounting, Finance. an addition to the value of fixed assets, as… … Useful english dictionary

capital expenditure — capital ex penditure noun uncount BUSINESS money that a company spends on things such as equipment and buildings that it needs to operate as a business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

capital expenditure — Payments by a business for basic assets such as property, fixtures or machinery, but not for day to day operations such as payroll, inventory, maintenance and advertising. Such expenditure is intended to increase the value of the company,… … Business law dictionary